HARRIERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22058, 14 September 1933, Page 4

HARRIERS

HANOVER BAPTISTS With only three Saturdays to go, Hanover Baptists have one chib run, a sports meeting, and a consolation race to be held. The club will also hold a concert in aid of its funds. This lias been found necessary as it has been found that 24 members are eligible for gold or silver badges for attendance. The three members who contested the Modified Marathon last Saturday, although not prominently placed, : performed creditably. Cramp in the legs ; spoilt J. 0. Milburn s chances for a place, as he ran for about nine miles among the first three. B. A. Brown suffered from blistered feet, but nevertheless ran on well to finish after a tiring journey. L. R. MMillan has had four starts in this race, and has always been in the first 10. Cooler conditions would have found him still further up. Members who did not participate joined forces with Anglican and held a very enjoyable run from the George Street School. MORNINGTON The Mornington Club held its last run for the season from Maori Hill, when agood muster followed Acting Captain Sl'Lcan through Ross Creek reservoir and across good harrier country down to the Leith Valley road, returning by the track leading up from the Woodhaugh quarry. Members are now looking forward to the club sports, the first of which will.be held on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday next. The 100 Yards, with new men like Kennedy, I)avys and Mullin, may produce some surprises, though Chirnside, Miller, and Courtier will be making big efforts to get through. Pearce, the club sprint champion, will not be starting, and it is doubtful if K. Blackmore will be out. The Half-mile will be a race worth watching, with Chirnside, Miller, Hall, Mullin, Burton, and Rackley out for the honours, while Kennedy and Croake should not be far behind. Recently the club suffered another severe loss when Frank Hinchcliff, reporting secretary, left for Wellington. I CAVERSHAM j _ Although Cavejsham ' was unsuccessful in winning the Nickels Cup, the winning trio in the Marathon succeeded in making the issue a very close one. It is : very pleasing to note that of these three, L. Gerrie and J. A. Robertson, after a not very successful season, have finished up with a very satisfactory run. C. Frye has run better with every outing, and his fine showing on Saturday is the result of solid and conscientious training. It is to be hoped that he will not give up harrier running for many years. ,A. J. Templeton and M. Butterfield, who were in twelfth and thirteenth places respectively, also put up very good performances. Next Saturday will see the commencement of the club’s sports meetings. PACIFIC With the last harrier run over all interest will be centered on the club sports. So far it is impossible to sort out the I individual winners, but the point wihI ners should come from the middle-markers. J. Robertson, the winner of the Mile, should win the Half-mile. He was last year’s winner of this event. J. M’Laren has had no training over the short-dis-I tances. It would be almost impossible to ! pick the winners of other events with so many new men in the club. If the Half-mile Walk is reasonably controlled | it should be a well-contested event, but 1 if allowed to get out of hand, as on one previous occasion, it will be farcical. R. Watson, a junior out last week for the first, time, if looked after] should - prove an asset to the club. , A. G. Holt was i out last week for a run,- and if in form should be the hardest to beat in the: sprint as well as the field events. He has had a long spell from active running through an illness, and members will be pleased i to know that he is competing at the sports once again. Points, for the Aggregate Cup with one event over are; J. .Robertson 3, R. Janies 2, and C. Henry 1. The I club sports are to be held at Ellis Park, I Kaikorai. . t .

CIVIL SERVICE The road racers of the Civil Service Club, after their defeat in the. Port I Road Race, left no stone unturned in their effort to gain the team’s race in the Marathon. They had been training quietly, but in a determined 'manner, and last Saturday were rewarded with success when they won this competition with 13 points. D. MTherson, _ whose win was very popular,' is something of a_ veteran. He is an experienced runner, having raced a good deal in the Old Country before he came to New Zealand. It is a peculiar coincidence that the winner and the runner making the fastest time are both residents of Port Chalmers. E. C. Brown ran an excellent race, and had it not been for the strong wind he would have cut the course out in still quicker time. As it was, his average per mile for the course was smin 36sec. Cecil Tracy, off the lOmin mark, was indeed a surprise. In finishing in eighth place’ he has shown how training will improve a man. and it is highly gratifying to see this runner do so Well. P. G. Spence also went well till stomach trouble held him up. He was not liberally treated by the handicapper, and he was also unfortunate in haying to run a good deal of the way on his own. G. T. M‘Kersey also went well and at one stage was occuping fourth place. However, his legs failed him, and he dropped back. He should not be disappointed with his failure to gain a place, but should modify his training arrangements for next year’s attempt. On Saturday the club will hold its first sports meeting at Logan Park the events to be decided being the 100 Yards and the 880 Yards. Competition promises to be particularly keen, especially in the half-mile. This event invariably attracts a large field, and the club is fortunate in possessing a handicapper such as Mr B. xl. MTCernan. The handicaps will have a decided bearing on the results, but the writer expects S. Lorigworth and KOrange to be well up at the finish. B. T. Ross, who has done well in this event for the past two years, is training quietly but does not expect to do well, as he is nowhere near form as yet. E. L. Rotting and T. M. Brydone, both previous winners, have done no training, but can perform well in spite of this fact. L. C. M'Lachlan has commenced preparation, and he and F. E. Williams should also be dangerous. LEITH ‘ The year’s interclub road races have now been concluded, and Leith, with a meritorious victory in the Port-Duuedin Teams’ Race, coupled with a fair performance in the Modified Marathom has been successful in "annexing for the ensuing year the coveted Nickels Cup. Leith entries were somewhat fewer in the Marathon than in the previous year, and with several good performers—:S. Anderson, r. Miller, G. Ward, and S. King—not competing, the club’s chances of maintaining the slight lead in cup points seemed rather slim.. Of the first three men home —W. Maun, R. Watson, and J. Mason —special mention must be made of the second member. R. Watson, a deputycaptain, is one of the club’s remaining first members, and is undoubtedly qn e of the most consistent road performers in the club. He was the only member to finish in both teams, being thirteenth in the Port Road Race, third Leith man home, and eighteenth in the Marathon —second Leith member home. W. Mann, who finished third in the race, gave his best performance to date, and certainly seems to have benefited by his consistent training. Although expected to run well, he easily exceeded all expectations. J. Mason, the remaining member of the team, finished twenty-first and ran rather disappointingly. Mason had shown rather a lack of enthusiasm during the year, but with the approach of the Marathon re-

sumed active training. With the spell during the year, and a period of solid training, it was hoped that he would be among the leaders, but he faded somewhat during the latter part,of the race.

NORTHERN With the exception of a slight wind, conditions were excellent for .the second sports meeting held on the University Oval at Logan Park on Saturday. The meeting was managed by the following officials:—Mr I. Armishaw (time-keeper),. Mr J. Dunn and Mr T. Paul (judges); and owing to the absence of Mr J. Jackson. Mr H. Boxhall acted as starter and got the field away to an excellent start in the Mile, this being the only running event of the day. Although J., Lothian and R. MTCinlay. the scratch men, gave 170 yards away to (he limit men, they could not do anything with it, for the two scratch men kept together and caught the limit men 200 yards from the tape and led into the straight,; where J- Lothian had too much in reserve for MTCinlay, and came away with a good sprint to' win in the good time of 4min 49sec, which probably would have been improved on, had there been no wind. These two rum ners will undoubtedly represent the cliib in the Mile against Leith and Roslyn. The other events decided were; the Hop;Step, and Jump and Broad Jump Handicaps. These were well contested. In the Broad Jump, T. Harkness (off four feet), won with a jump of Tsft sm; and in the Hop, Step, and jump, N- Jefferson (off five feet) won with a jump of 34ft 4in, the second best actual jump of the day. J. Lothian is to be congratulated on his excellent performances in winning tie Mile off scratch and also doing the two best jumps of the day—3sft Bin. ih the Hop, Step, .and Jump, and in the Broad Jump, 16ft 6in. Next week the concluding sports meeting will be held and things look as , if it will be a. close finish for the cup as there is very little difference between the leaders. The following are the point holders:—J. Lothian and A. Jackson. 7 points each; R. M'Kinlay, 6 points; T. Harkness, 59 points; G. Armishaw, 5J points; B-. Haugh and R. Stephens, 5| .points each; N. Jefferson, 4 points; 0. Wallace, d point. ... ■ 'ANGLICAN The Anglican Club will hold a field event instruction day on . Saturday at Hancock Park, and younger members, especially, should make every endeavour to be present, as men who have had extensive experience in every branch of field events will be there to coach them.